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Joseph Stalin

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the accomplishments of Joseph Stalin. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
PPT
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The Russian Civil War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What do Bolsheviks, Leon Trotsky, Anastasia, Lenin, and Joseph Stalin have in common? The Russian Civil War, of course! Each of these individuals is defined by the part they played in what was to become a major shift in world politics....
Lesson Plan
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Ideal Objects

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students make connections between two design objects intended for different purposes and analyze the social and political meaning in the designs. For this design analysis lesson, students complete image based discuss activities. Students...
Worksheet
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Russian Revolution to Stalin

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies activity, students look for the words that describe the events of the Russian Revolution and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
Lesson Plan
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Why Is North Korea Going At It Alone?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the division of North and South Korea. They identify the ideological differences and the tensions between the two countries. They discuss the threat of nuclear weapons as well.
Unit Plan
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World War II

For Teachers 5th
Students research World War II and discuss how conflicts in the war lead to change. In this World War II lesson plan, students read books, watch movies, complete activity sheets, and answer questions all researching the war.
Worksheet
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Chapter 21 - The Cold War to 1960

For Students 9th - 12th
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding the Cold War 1950's America and respond to 50 short answer questions.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Stepanova, the Results of the First Five Year Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered what came before Photoshop? After the First World War, artists in Germany and the Soviet Union began to experiment with photomontage, the process of making a composite image by juxtaposing or mounting two or more...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Collectivization and Industrialization

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent site that is part of a larger collection of documents from the Soviet System. Site gives a good explanation of the Five-Year plans put into effect by Stalin.
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Other

Industry and the Five Year Plans

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the industrialization plans implemented by Stalin. Examines the success and failures of each and how they were achieved. Information is laid out so that it is easy to access and understand.
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A&E Television

History.com: Joseph Stalin

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Channel provides a biographical look at the Russian dictator Joseph Stalin, beginning with his early career, rise to power, time as a Soviet leader, and the partial dismantling of his police state in the years after his death.
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National Archives (UK)

National Archives: Stalin & Industrialization of the Ussr

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource examines Stalin's role in industrializing Russia prior to World War II.
Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: "Industrialization of the Country, 1928"

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides this site with information on Stalin's plan to industrialize and modernize the Soviet Union.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Economy of the Soviet Union

For Students 9th - 10th
This economic history of the Soviet Union begins with its revolutionary beginnings and examines the state of the economy throughout the decades of the twentieth century.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Collectivization

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress provides information on Stalin's domestic policy of rapid industrialization and the collectivization of agriculture for the purpose of erasing all traces of capitalism that results in a totally...